Super

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Super

R

Released Apr 1, 2011

1h 36m

Action

Comedy

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After his wife (Liv Tyler) leaves him, a fry cook (Rainn Wilson) emulates a TV superhero and transforms himself into a costumed vigilante.

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Critics Consensus

Super's intriguing premise and talented cast are drowned in a blood-red sea of graphic violence, jarring tonal shifts, and thinly written characters.

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Scott Foundas

Film Comment Magazine

Gunn's movie is an ingeniously nasty concoction that feeds the cult of superhero fandom back into itself.

Jun 20, 2013

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

Thanks to Wilson's ridiculously nerdish ambition, and a lively performance from Page, there are laughs to be had, but it could have been a funnier parody.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 8, 2011

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

Writer-director James Gunn eventually loses control of the tone, which slips from deadpan to deadly and trashes what little amusement there was in a finale of gruesome violence.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 8, 2011

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Akos Peterbencze

The Screen

Cinematic weirdos are cool now, and it would be a shame to forget that one of the first of them was The Crimson Bolt the moment he exclaimed, "Shut up, crime!"

Jan 4, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Gunn’s manic presentation earns the otherwise tired scenario a much-needed edge to set his movie apart from its contemporaries.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 31, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Insurmountable disaster [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 5, 2022

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Audience Member

worst movie i've ever watched i hate it with every sell of my body

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/26/25

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Anderson O

Super, May not have been great back then, but This certainly created a new generation of followers of James Gunn. It’s definitely a wild take on comedy style superhero movies of the time. It’s a prototype of R-Rated, unfiltered in verbiage and visuals, tonal song selected, James Gunn Style of writing and directing for what was to come in his future. Ellen Page was a wilder standout than I was expecting. Rann Wilson definitely lead well among a well talented cast of characters.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/17/25

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Colby B

I didn’t like the ending, but it was realistic. A very dark comedy for people that like that kind of stuff

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/16/24

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Jake D

James Gunn movies before Guardians are underrated films they're not noticed by the general public or to be released everywhere This movie is for what got him into Marvel.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/04/24

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mesteyk

It is positively interesting in a best way.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/23/23

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Griffith J

A funny spin on the makeshift hero that is ridiculous, bold, & has an indie charm. The premise is nothing new but there are some surprises along the way. The cast is full of stars with a great score but some aspects have not aged well.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/25/23

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Synopsis

After his wife (Liv Tyler) leaves him, a fry cook (Rainn Wilson) emulates a TV superhero and transforms himself into a costumed vigilante.

Director: James Gunn
Producer: Miranda Bailey, Ted Hope
Screenwriter: James Gunn
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Ambush Entertainment, This Is That Productions
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Drug Use|Sexual Content|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 1, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 27, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $322.2K
Runtime: 1h 36m

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